La Scarola

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.2-58.3F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, FISH(46.2F), MILK(53.6F), PICO DE GALLO(50-9-54.0F), PROSCIUTTO(48.9-53.2F), TIRAMISU(52.3F), CHEESE(52.0F), CHOCOLATE CAKE(51.4F), BACON(45.7-58.3F) AND MOZZARELLA CHEESE(51.4-52.3F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $250 WEIGHING 30LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN DISHWASHING PREP AREA AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 48.9F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SMALL TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN DISHWASHING PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 33
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING BETWEEN BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR AND FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM(LIQUOR STORAGE AREA). INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
  code 38
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE OF REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINK.
  code 51
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN TILES IN DISHWASHING PREP AREA AND FRONT PREP(WHERE COOKLINE IS). INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT IN BETWEEN TILES IN AREAS WERE GROUT IS MISSING IN DISHWASHING PREP AREA AND FRONT PREP(COOKLINE). OBSERVED MISSING OR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR ALL AREAS OF FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA WHERE FLOOR TILES ARE DAMAGED OR MISSING FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL TO RIGHT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLE IN WALL TO RIGHT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
  code 55
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
  code 58

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Compared with No Entry on March 28, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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